Ishan Jain
Political news writer covering US policy, Congress, and foreign affairs, with a strong research focus on geopolitics and international trade policy
Latest From Ishan Jain
Fact Check: Did Minnesota Timberwolves pierce their noses, dye their hair to honor Renee Good at game?
Social media posts and shared clips assert that during a recent Timberwolves game, players altered their appearances to honor Good
Fact Check: Did Duran Duran honor ICE shooting victim at Northern California concert?
The band’s 1993 song 'Ordinary World' has long been used during moments of grief and reflection and was written after Simon Le Bon lost a close friend
Fact Check: Was shooting of Renee Nicole Good the first recorded homicide in Minneapolis in 2026?
Posts making the claim used it as evidence that Minneapolis’ crime rate is low, as opposed to the 'right-wing narrative'
Fact Check: Did the Trumps volunteer at a Pennsylvania orphanage on New Year’s Day?
According to a post, Donald and Melania Trump served 300 meals to the orphanage's children, moving from table to table, greeting them by name
Fact Check: Did Zohran Mamdani promise to make FIFA World Cup tickets 'available to all'?
One of Zohran Mamdani’s first actions was signing orders to stop companies from charging 'junk fees' and trapping consumers in subscriptions
Fact Check: Does new video show Renee Nicole Good honking and dancing in SUV before ICE shooting?
The video, shot across the street, showed the minutes before the fatal encounter as agents approached the SUV while bystanders shouted nearby
Fact Check: Did Obama drop more than 26,000 bombs on 7 countries without congressional approval?
The viral narrative states that in 2016 alone, President Obama ordered the US military to drop 26,171 bombs across seven countries in 2016
Fact Check: Did Denmark rename Greenland 'Epstein Island' to stop Trump from talking about it?
Trump recently said that the US needs Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to allow it
Fact Check: Is the viral ‘aerial view’ photo of ICE shooting in Minneapolis real?
A widely shared image claiming to show an aerial view of ICE agents approaching Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle in Minneapolis is trending
Fact Check: Did NYC protesters call for violence against Kristi Noem and ICE agents?
Videos of protesters allegedly chanting slogans like 'Kristi Noem will hang' and 'Save a life, kill an ICE' circulated on social media
Fact Check: Did ex-NATO general say Europeans must fight US if Trump moves on Greenland?
Ex-NATO general Michel Yakovleff was reported to have said Europeans must fight the US if Trump moved on Greenland
Fact Check: Did Barron Trump make $400K from insider trading on Maduro capture?
Reports said an anonymous Polymarket bettor made $409,882 on well-timed bets, including how long Nicolas Maduro would stay in power
Fact Check: Is viral image of Renee Nicole Good speaking to an ICE officer before being shot real?
The emotional framing and apparent realism of the image have fueled its rapid spread, particularly amid intense scrutiny of ICE’s use of force
Fact Check: Did Ron DeSantis defend Renee Nicole Good or say she could hit ICE officers?
A viral clip claims Florida Gov Ron DeSantis defended Renee Nicole Good and supported her driving into people
Dennis Quaid criticizes California officials over wildfire cleanup at Palisades protest
Dennis Quaid voiced frustration at California officials for mishandling the Palisades wildfire cleanup while supporting local victims
Palisades fire protest sees furious chants of 'fire them all' during 'They Let Us Burn' march
Survivors said only a handful of nearly 7,000 homes were rebuilt as residents blamed Mayor Karen Bass and city officials for failing them
JD Vance labels Minnesota shooting victim’s death 'tragedy', Mike Pence calls it 'cautionary tale'
Former VP Mike Pence told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that he wants local and state officials to give 'more support for ICE agents doing a very hard job'
Witnesses question ICE tactics after Minnesota shooting: 'Not how we're supposed to do things'
Despite describing himself as politically conservative, one witness said what he observed deeply troubled him
‘Let the investigation play out’: Tom Homan pushes back on Kristi Noem’s ICE shooting remarks
Video footage of the ICE shooting incident appeared to show the woman driving towards an officer, who then opened fire, killing the driver
JD Vance reposts sombrero meme mocking Democrats’ Jan 6 candlelight vigil
Vice President JD Vance sparked backlash after posting a sombrero meme mocking a January 6 vigil led by Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer